It's not all shiny and glamorous: loneliness and fear of missing out among digital nomads
Miguel, C., Lutz, C., Majetić, F., Perez Vega, R.
It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. Official URL: https://hdl.handle.net/10125/103196 Abstract/SummaryThe term 'digital nomad' has gained popularity to describe professionals who work remotely from different locations facilitated by using information and communication technology. This study explores the interaction between digital nomadism and loneliness, digital nomads' coping mechanisms to fight loneliness (with a special focus on social media use), as well as the phenomenon of fear of missing out (FoMO). Digital nomads who often experience isolation may turn to the use of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram to keep in contact with family and friends and other social media like Facebook groups, Slack, and MeetUp to meet new people. However, intensive use of social media can generate FoMO. By using 15 in-depth interviews, this paper aims to explore loneliness and FoMO as issues that might negatively intersect with digital nomads' wellbeing, thus spotlighting some of the hidden dark sides of digital nomadism that go too often unnoticed.
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It's not all shiny and glamorous: loneliness and fear of missing out among digital nomads
Miguel, C., Lutz, C., Majetić, F., Perez Vega, R.
It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. Official URL: https://hdl.handle.net/10125/103196 Abstract/SummaryThe term 'digital nomad' has gained popularity to describe professionals who work remotely from different locations facilitated by using information and communication technology. This study explores the interaction between digital nomadism and loneliness, digital nomads' coping mechanisms to fight loneliness (with a special focus on social media use), as well as the phenomenon of fear of missing out (FoMO). Digital nomads who often experience isolation may turn to the use of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram to keep in contact with family and friends and other social media like Facebook groups, Slack, and MeetUp to meet new people. However, intensive use of social media can generate FoMO. By using 15 in-depth interviews, this paper aims to explore loneliness and FoMO as issues that might negatively intersect with digital nomads' wellbeing, thus spotlighting some of the hidden dark sides of digital nomadism that go too often unnoticed.
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